Understanding Austen : key concepts in the six novels
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Published
London : Robert Hale Ltd., 2012.
Status
Central - Adult Nonfiction
823.09 AUSTEN LANE
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Published
London : Robert Hale Ltd., 2012.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
208 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 207-208).
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[The author] "turns her attention to the fascinating nuances of Austen's language, and the way it embodies her most profound beliefs about human conduct and character. This book enhances understanding of Austen's moral values through the discussion of key words, investigates changes of meaning, and explains words which may confuse modern readers....No other author uses abstract nouns as extensively as Jane Austen. Three of her six novels even draw on such words for their titles: Pride and Prejudice, Sense and Sensibility, and Persuasion. Terms like "elegance," "gentility," and "propriety" seem to define her well-ordered, judgemental world. In making the fine moral, psychological, and social discriminations on which her plots depend, Jane Austen draws on the vocabulary of her age, which is both more abstract and more fixed than that of today. But as this study shows, she was capable of subtlety and even ambiguity in her deployment of such key concepts"--Publisher description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lane, M. (2012). Understanding Austen: key concepts in the six novels . Robert Hale Ltd..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lane, Maggie, 1947-. 2012. Understanding Austen: Key Concepts in the Six Novels. Robert Hale Ltd.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lane, Maggie, 1947-. Understanding Austen: Key Concepts in the Six Novels Robert Hale Ltd, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lane, Maggie. Understanding Austen: Key Concepts in the Six Novels Robert Hale Ltd., 2012.
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